International news with relevance to Thai and regional readers
The European Union (EU), upset with Thailand’s deportation of Uyghurs to China, may not only leverage free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with Thailand but also other frameworks that require respect for human rights, People’s Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut said today.
Thailand’s Foreign Ministry has defended the government’s decision to deport Uyghurs who had been detained in Bangkok for a decade, stating that it had received assurances from the Chinese government regarding their safety.
Charlevoix, Canada - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday announced visa bans on officials from ally Thailand after the kingdom deported dozens of Uyghurs back to China.
Slovenia has expressed regret that Thailand has deported 40 Uyghurs to China and is concerned about how they will be treated.
Washington - An American Airlines jet's engine caught fire after it diverted to land in Denver on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of passengers using the plane's slides, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The European Parliament has condemned Thailand’s deportation of Uyghur detainees to China in late February and urged Thailand to halt any further forced returns to countries where people's lives are at risk.
Ottawa - Former central banker Mark Carney, fresh from a landslide victory to become the leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party and the country's next prime minister, met Justin Trudeau on Monday and said the formal handover of power would be quick.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from prison on Saturday, a day after a Seoul court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being detained.
Agnese "Chompoo" Campeol is drawing inspiration from her idol Kaillie Humphries in a bid to become the first bobsledder to represent Thailand at the Winter Olympics, while also inspiring the next generation herself, despite her tender years.
March 8 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military government will hold a general election in December 2025 or January 2026, state media said on Saturday, citing the junta chief, who provided the first specific time frame for the long-promised polls in the war-torn nation.
The United States has worked with Thailand to avoid the deportation of Uyghurs to China, including repeatedly offering to resettle them in other countries, according to a US State Department spokesperson.
Four Thais are among 15 people injured after South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during a military exercise in Pocheon.
